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Speaking of Psychology — Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD
Scout ratingSCOUT· 33%36m·2021-01-13·Science

Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD

Speaking of Psychology · 124

This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories—with sometimes disastrous consequences. Karen Douglas, PhD, of the University of Kent in the United Kingdom, discusses psychological research on how conspiracy theories start, why they persist, who is most likely to…

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